Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 289: what you’re looking at

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the evidence; it would not be just judgmentif they did not. Why will you not send for this person who, you say, Can prove your innocence? Is there,’’ she asked, with sudden conviction. “anything connected with your past life and this person that you desire eet I beg that you will confide in me, my Hazel flushed a brilliant scarlet. “Yes, she reluctantly confessed, ‘there is s0me- thing—nothing wrong, and only for the sake of some one else.” “You must think only of yourself now,” interposed Lord Nelson, eagerly. “Oh, Hazel,” he added, for- getting, in his anxiety, to be formal, ‘give me the name of this person and let me send for him—or her, whoever it may be. We can have the trial post poned for a little, if you will only consent to save yourself.” “You are sure there is no chance for me other- wise 2?” she asked, appealing to her counsel. . “T do not see the ghost of one,”’ he returned. ‘The evidence, as every disinterested person must admit, is clearly against you.”’ “Hazel, tell me—tell me,” pleaded Lord Nelson. ie am afraid I shall have to,” she said, thought- fully. “Who is it?" he asked, leaning eagerly toward her. “Doctor Morton,’' she replied, with dowucast eyes, “Doctor Percy Morton?’ he demanded, looking amazed. “Yaa” | “What can he possibly know about this matter? You never saw him until this summer, did you?’ The: dackea waked ici Left e duchess 100 suspicious, and,fo af time, Lord Nelson began to doubt her: ieBookenasn